Improvement in turn-buckles



M. WHITE.

-"Imprcvement-in Turn-Buckles.

N0, 125,999.' I PatentedApril23Q1872.

v v v v v v v vv MALOOM WHITE, -OF BROOKLYN, E. D., NEW YORK, ASSIGN OROF ONE-HALF HIS RIGHT TO JOHN GIBBS, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN, TURN-BUCKLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 125,999, dated April23, 1872.

ication, in which- Figure l represents a sectional View of myimprovement, showing a tube provided with a head made square, hexagonal,or octagonal to to receive a wrench for turning, in which is ascrew-thread to receive one end of a tensionrod, the other end ofthetube being provided with an internal annular shoulder, against which ahead made on another rod bears, to tighten up.

My invention relates to turn-buckles for tension-rods; and it consistsin incasin g the screw so as to retain a lubricator, to prevent rusting,while it is much lighter and stronger than a link of the same weight,and draws in a direct line with the rod.

To enable others to make and use my improvement, I will further describeit, referring to the drawing.

A short piece of tubing, A, of any required size, may be upset or have athimble welded or bra-Zed into one end to form the annular shoulder a.for the head b on the rod B to hold against, the screw-nut G projectingout from the tube A, and so formed as to receive a wrench, to turn itwith,on the screw-rod B fitted into it. The tube A may be also made withscrewnuts O on one end and G on the other, to receive right and leftscrew-rods 'D and H, as shown in Fig. 3.

The advantages of my improvement over the link turn-buckles now in useare that they can be lighter, are much stronger, and symmetrical intheir appearance, are more easily operated, retain their lubrication,and are more durable.

What I claim is- A turn-buckle the body of which is composed of a hollowtube or pipe, the same having a thimble and collar welded or otherwisesecured to its ends in such a manner as to form a swivel and screw-nut,substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name in the presence ofwitnesses.

MALCOM WHITE.

Witnesses: Y

OSCAR EHSTEARNS, ADoLPH URWEIN.

